What was medieval art used for and why was it special to the people of medieval times

There were many differentt uses for art in medieval times. They would use art to sell for money and decorations. a lot of there art was painted so that they could be used in churches. There were paintings of the crucifixion that would belong in the church. These pictures were special because they showed stories of the past and the present.

            There was some art like statues that were also used for games like chess. The statues used for chess was a lot smaller than the regular statues, but they were hand made. This art was also show as a sign of feelings and religion that may have not been able to be expressed to them. Although they normally interpreted these paintings like this some paintings were also different. All paintings had different interpretations   it just depended on the creator, these were just how they normally were.